Superior rectus muscle
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Superior rectus muscle is one of the six extraocular muscles that control eye movements.
Summary
- innervation: superior branch of the oculomotor nerve (CN III)
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origin:
Annulusannulus of Zinn (tendinous ring) - insertion: globe (anterior, superior surface)
- primary function: one of two ocular elevators
- secondary function: one of the two ocular internal rotators
- tertiary function: one of the three ocular adductors
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